STORIES-Greek Philosopher Socrates
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Greek philosopher
Socrates was very wise and patient. He was revered amongst everyone
except his wife. She used to keep picking up fights with him. One day
as soon as Socrates arrived home with his disciples, his wife started
shouting at him. Socrates didn’t utter any word in her response.
This aggravated her even more. She brought a bucket full of household
waste and threw it on his head. Socrates started laughing and said,
“There is an old saying – ‘barking dogs seldom bite’; today
they barked and bit too”. Socrates was quiet after that but his
disciple got angry. He said that this woman is not suitable to be
your wife. Socrates said, “No son. She is the most suitable person.
She hurts me to check if I am mature enough. When she behaves like
this, it checks my patience, tolerance and endurance.” His wife
felt ashamed for her behavior and asked for forgiveness. Patience
changes the worst of the behavior in people.
